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The archaeology of the Bible / James K. Hoffmeier.

By: Hoffmeier, James Karl, 1951-
Publisher: Oxford : Lion, 2008.Edition: 1st edDescription: 192 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780745952260 (hard); 0745952267 (hard)Subject(s): Bible -- AntiquitiesDDC classification: 220.93
Contents:
Introduction to archaeology and its application to the Old Testament. The birth of archaeology ; The Bible, archaeology and interpretation ; Genesis : the origins of the world and Israel ; Israel in and out of Egypt -- The land and kings of Israel. Taking the promised land ; Judges, prophets and kings ; The kingdom comes ; The tale of two kingdoms : Israel and Judah ; From Babylon to Jerusalem -- New Testament times. The Greco-Roman world of the New Testament ; The life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth ; The death and burial of Jesus ; The birth and spread of Christianity ; Epilogue : the journey has just begun.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Book Book British Museum Middle East Shelves 1449E (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available ME000000013382
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-187) and index.

Introduction to archaeology and its application to the Old Testament. The birth of archaeology ; The Bible, archaeology and interpretation ; Genesis : the origins of the world and Israel ; Israel in and out of Egypt -- The land and kings of Israel. Taking the promised land ; Judges, prophets and kings ; The kingdom comes ; The tale of two kingdoms : Israel and Judah ; From Babylon to Jerusalem -- New Testament times. The Greco-Roman world of the New Testament ; The life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth ; The death and burial of Jesus ; The birth and spread of Christianity ; Epilogue : the journey has just begun.